The feature has an architectural value.

History

The first town hall in Błonie was made of wood and was located in the middle of the market square; however, we have no data concerning its construction date. In the early 18th century the Swedish troops marched through the town several times, which caused numerous damages, among others, the 1727 town hall fire. In order to raise the town from ruins, the king Stanislaus Augustus endowed Błonie with a privilege of freedom to choose urban jurisdiction. The authorities introduced new taxes that increased the urban budget’s earnings. In 1776 it was decided to build a new seat of the authorities, this time made of brick. To this end, a municipal brickyard was established in Błonie. There are no data as to the date of destruction of the building.

In subsequent years the town was destroyed multiple times. In 1795 Błonie was intercepted by Prussia, in the years 1807-1815 the town belonged to the Duchy of Warsaw and then to the Kingdom of Poland. In the years 1842-1843 another town hall was built. The design was a work of Henryk Marconi, an outstanding architect. The building, along with an urban archive, burned down in 1914. The town hall was rebuilt in the inter-war times and underwent multiple renovations after World War II. The most recent renovation of the façade took place in 2012.

Description

The town hall is located on the eastern frontage of the market square and its front façade faces west. It was built in a Classicist style, made of brick and plastered, with rusticated corners. The building has two storeys and five axes. At the front, the portico is supported by four Tuscan columns and corresponding pilasters on the wall. A terrace with a concrete balustrade is positioned over the portico. The main entrance is located along the extreme right axis of the façade, in a niche terminating in an arch. On both sides of the building, in an extension of the front façade, there are gateways underlined by Tuscan pilasters and crowned with a gable roof clad with roof tiles. On side façades, several window openings are walled up (blind windows). The town hall has a hip roof, covered with roof tiles. On the gable, there is a quadrangular turret with a clock, made of brick, rusticated on corners and crowned with a decorative corbelled cornice.

A plaque with a bust of John III Sobieski was placed at the front in 1933 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Vienna. A three-bay layout of the interior.

Unlimited access to the external parts of the feature. Entrance possible during the town hall working hours; limited access due to the occupation of rooms by the authorities.

Compiled by Alicja Suchecka, Regional Branch of the National Heritage Board of Poland in Warsaw, 01-10.2014.

Bibliography

• Katalog zabytków sztuki w Polsce, t. X: województwo warszawskie, red. I. Galicka, H. Sygietyńska, z. 17: powiat pruszkowski, oprac. I. Galicka, H. Sygietyńska, inwen. D. Kaczmarzyk, Instytut Sztuki Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Warszawa 1970.
• T. Glinka, M. Kamiński, M. Piasecki, K. Przygoda, A. Walenciak, Mazowsze północne. Przewodnik, Warszawa 1998.
• Oficjalny serwis gminy Błonie

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